“Due to the fact that University of Karachi is one of the premier institutions of higher learning and research, it has been enlisted among the top universities of world. The pace of development will be continued with great vigor and motivation”, expressed the Vice-Chancellor, University of Karachi, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qaiser, during the Erasmus Mundus Europe Asia Scholarships distribution Ceremony here on Tuesday. Prof. Dr. Shahana Urooj Kazmi, the Coordinator of -Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme informed that the EMEA Scholarship is a fully funded by European Union.

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She added that the students, teachers, researchers and University staff (academic or administrative positions) are selected in the project. University of Karachi is one of the Asian Partner Universities of Erasmus Mundus Europe Asia (EMEA) program and being a partner university, our candidates’ applications are considered under Target Group 01 Budget Group A. The scholarships are fully funded and span from one month administrative training to 34 months research in European universities for BS, MS, M.Phil, Ph.D. research work. While addressing the ceremony Dr. Qaiser said those who have attained the scholarship would act as ambassadors of Pakistan at their respective foreign universities, and are a testament to the fact that the University’s education standards are at par with the academic quality of international institutions.